Headboards are a critical part of bedroom design. They are often the first thing you see when you enter the room and the most dominant. Just as the front door makes an important public statement about who you are the headboard makes an important personal statement about who you are....

The easiest way to dream up a great scheme for a bedroom design is to focus on finding a fabulous headboard. It is the centerpiece of any successful bedroom design and designers and homeowners alike are becoming very creative when it come to determining this element of the room. From...

Match a sham or another pillow to the headboard. This will give the bedscape a continuous look vertically like these damask-pattern shams do. To tie a larger area to the bed extend the headboard behind nightstands. A bold trellis pattern grounds this bed with the appropriate scale....

You can invest so much effort in bringing home the perfect mattress that fits your physical needs but if it’s not matched with a headboard that meets your aesthetic wants even the most comfortable bed in the world won’t draw you in fully. Complete the package with a headboard that...

Mexican sueño. Every night this bed takes its owners if only metaphysically to their favorite resort in Los Cabos. An exact replica of the resort’s bed was custom made by DeMejico. It features solid mesquite hand-pounded iron nails and fabric that was hand made by Mexican Otomi artisans....

A beautiful slab of wood becomes a unique headboard setting the stage for a naturally elegant and simple bedroom design. Whenever I see this photo I want to begin redoing a bedroom immediately emulating this look. The design plan took full advantage of the architectural features of the room repeating...

Going for baroque. If you’re going with an upholstered headboard the more luxurious the fabric the better. This bordello-chic bedroom as its designer calls it is furnished with a red velvet headboard framed in white solid wood. Red sheets and a white-faux fur throw contribute layers of richness....